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NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - A teen gets his stolen snowboard back after a man allegedly tried to sell it a local store.
The employees refused to buy it, telling Parker it had been stolen. Police later caught up with him and arrested him. He's charged with criminal possession of stolen property.Police say Joseph Parker of Durhamville walked into Play It Again Sports in New Hartford with a snowboard, trying to sell it. They say employees had just received a call from a teen, saying his board had been taken from the Woods Valley Ski Resort in Westernville.
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This article brought joy to me seeing that justice had been served. Although short, the article was so satisfying because I know what it is like to have equipment stolen. It feels plain awful. A year ago I had a Never Summer Revolver stolen from me and was simply heart broken. All the money I had saved was gone in an instance.
The truth is, in order to have a sport that is respected by and no longer labeled as just a bunch of ignorant punks, respect has to start from the inside. Theft is around in our everyday lives, but there is no reason that people should take other people's equipment or outerwear. Especially in times where people are struggling to simply get days in, theft of equipment is not cool. So if you ever see anything, speak up.
